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Workflow Query Options

In the the workflow query builder, you first choose the area of the workflow that the query is evaluating. 
The following table defines the available options:

Option

Description

Trigger

File

Checks the value of file data, such as the file path or file owner.

Automatically on a File Activity
Started by a user on a file or folder

Share

Checks the value of share data, such as the user who created the share.

Automatically on a Share Activity

User

Checks the value of data for user who created the workflow, such as the user name or the user's last login.

Automatically on a File Activity
Automatically on a Share Activity
Started by a user on a file or folder

Startedby

Checks the value of data related to the user who performed the file activity that triggered the workflow, such as the user's email or total storage.

Automatically on a File Activity

Metadata

Checks if a certain metadata attribute exists for the file or folder, and if it does, if it matches the specified value.

When the query checks if the metadata attribute exists for a folder, if it does not find it, it checks the files in the folder, and if any of them include the attribute with the value specified, indicates that the condition was true for the folder.


Automatically on a File Activity
Automatically on a Share
Activity
Started by a user on a file or folder

Var

Only appears if the workflow creator has added a custom variable to the workflow and the workflow has been saved. See Assign Variable Value in Workflow Steps for help adding an Assign Variable Value step.

Checks if the variable has the value specified.

Automatically on a File Activity
Automatically on a Share Activity
Started by a user on a file or folder

If Var current date matches

Checks if the current date/time matches the date/time when the timer is set.

Started based on a timer

Ctx (Context)

Checks the value of the current date, the current date and time, or the workflow name.

Automatically on a File Activity
Automatically on a Share Activity
Started by a user on a file or folder